Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the companyhas manufacturing, distribution and office facilities worldwide In 2008, thecompany reported $2.5 billion in net sales. The attached financial tables support the information in this news release: Consolidated Statements of Operations Segment Information Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsCAUTIONARY STATEMENTThis press release includes forward-looking statements that are identified byterms such as “optimistic,” “trend,” “will,” and “believe.” These statementsdiscuss business strategies, economic outlook and future performance. Theseforward-looking statements make assumptions regarding the company`s operations,business, economic and political environment, including, without limitation,customer demand, government regulation, terrorist acts and acts of war.Accordingly, these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of futureperformance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may bematerially different from any future results expressed or implied by suchforward-looking statements. Please see the “Risk Factors” section of thecompany`s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for furtherinformation related to these uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligationto publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained inthis press release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the dateof this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATIONThomas & Betts will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the company`sfirst quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 11:00 a.m Eastern(10:00 a.m Central) To access the call, please call 201-689-8341.

The call canalso be accessed via the Thomas & Betts corporate website at Theconference call will be recorded and available for replay through 12:00 midnightEastern on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. HOUSTON–(Business Wire)–Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SSI) announced today that Andy Hall, President and CEO,and Ed Record, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present at the BarclaysCapital 2009 Retail and Restaurants Conference on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at8:00 a.m Eastern Time. The conference is being held at the Grand Hyatt New Yorkin New York City A live webcast of the presentation will be available. To access the webcast, logon to the Company’s website at and then click on InvestorRelations, then Webcasts, then the webcast link. A replay of the presentationwill be available online for approximately 30 days. The PowerPoint presentation that management will use at the conference will beavailable for viewing in the Investor Relations section of the Company`swebsite About Stage StoresStage Stores, Inc.

brings nationally recognized brand name apparel, accessories,cosmetics and footwear for the entire family to small and mid-size towns andcommunities through 739 stores located in 38 states. The Company operates itsstores under the four names of Bealls, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage. For moreinformation about Stage Stores, visit the Company`s web site at. Stage Stores, Inc.Bob Aronson, 800-579-2302Vice President, Investor Relations() Copyright Business Wire 2009. Five Eco-Friendly Community Projects from Across the U.S. Win $10,000 EachOAKLAND, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Just in time for Earth Day, the makers of Green Works natural cleaners todayannounced the winners of its Green Heroes Grant Program.

Through this program,the Green Works team is awarding five grants of $10,000 each to helpeco-friendly community projects across the country grow and flourish. Winners ofthe Green Heroes Grant Program include: Los Altos SchoolDistrictLivingClassroom Program (Los Altosand MountainView, Calif.) providesgardenbased,hands-onscience andmathlessons using schoolgardens andlivingthings to teach science andmath to make thelearningrelevantand realworld.Carmel AreaRoots & ShootsGreen TeenMicro-GrantProgram(Carmel, Ind.)is a non-profit,volunteer organization that willuse its grant tocreate agreener,moresustainablecommunity through 22youth -driven,action-basedenvironmentalprojects, such as plantingtrees,distributing rainbarrels,recycling containersand compostbins, organic gardens,hosting roadsideand waterways clean-upevents andmore. Studentsfor Sustainability(Chattanooga, Tenn.) is an allianceof high schoolstudentscommitted toimproving the environmentin theircommunity.BaylorSchoolstudentswill createa county-wide alliance ofstudents, who willassist in the implementation ofgreen strategiesatparticipating schoolsin itscounty. Feed aWorm, Not aLandfill(Brooklyn,NY) is aprogram organized by studentsof TheBrooklynNew School.The studentswillconstruct four large-scaleVermiculture Compost Systems tohouse 80pounds of red wigglerworms,which willcompost 100percent ofthe school`sfood waste.In turn,the compostwill be used to grow food in theexistingschoolyardgarden. Rogue RiverGreenwayProject(Grants Pass, Ore.) is arecreational trail stretching30 milesfrom GrantsPass to Central Point,Ore., alongthe Rogue River.Grant funding will fund various improvements along thetrail,including building atrailhead,engineering, construction, signage,riparianrestoration, purchasingwaste receptacles, drinkingfountains,benches andmore.About the Green Heroes Grant ProgramThe makers of Green Works natural cleaners created the program to supportcommunity eco initiatives in the U.S by rewarding top projects with a $10,000grant.

The Green Heroes grants are intended to help these projects continue togrow, enriching local communities. Between January 15 and February 28, 2009, the Green Works team invitedindividuals to nominate eco-friendly community projects for a Green Heroes grantby submitting online a photo and short essay about the project forconsideration. A panel of eco-experts including representatives from the SierraClub, EcoFabulous and Josh Dorfman, the Lazy Environmentalist, reviewed allsubmissions and selected 10 finalists. The five winners were selected by popularonline vote () from March 23 until April 10,2009.